"officer-involved" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} officer-involved (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly of a shooting, euphemistic) Committed by a police officer. Tags: euphemistic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Law enforcement
    Sense id: en-officer-involved-en-adj-A84RS9li Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

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